Hausvater: /HAUS-fah-ter/noun (German)1. Housefather.2. Spiritually responsible head of household, including the housefather as assisted by the housemother.>> Example: "As the Hausvater should teach it [Christian doctrine] to the entire family ..." (Martin Luther, Small Catechism, 1529)

Dr. MacPherson discusses the Ninth Circuit ruling on Proposition 8, exploring the legal issues surrounding the debate over the California marriage amendment. MacPherson served as principal author for the amicus curiae brief submitted to the court on behalf of The Hausvater Project.